Observed 6:30 AM CDT at KSDA

Blanchard, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 79°26° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	42%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	16%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	61%	13%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	10%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	46%	19%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	42%	14%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	20%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	27%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	39%	76%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	48%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	43%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	56%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	42%	56%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	68%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	48%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	74%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	64%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	84%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 75°24°).
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–65°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–73°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 708 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake Creek near Yorktown

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 79.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Nodaway River at Clarinda

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.3 ft
Flow: 519 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.9 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Clarinda · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Blanchard weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:44 PM; Morning 7:24–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Blanchard. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Blanchard, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction

Snake Creek near Yorktown

Nodaway River at Clarinda

East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon